"Hi, Meghann! Have you ever been in an area with bad cell service and raised your phone up over your head in an effort to catch a better signal? Could this be something to VERIFY? It might be silly, but what if?"

VERIFY SOURCE

To VERIFY, we consulted technology expert Kent Meeker from TechScout.

VERIFY PROCESS

"Hey, Mary, that is a great question," Meeker said.

"I've seen people do this in movies, where they hold their phone up like they're pulling down the internet or wireless giant into their phones. It doesn't actually work that way. Reflection and (other) things make a difference."

There is another hack that might work.

"What you can do is put your phone into airplane mode. If you put it in airplane mode just for a second, and then take it back out, that typically will cause your cellular signal inside the phone to go back out and look again. And, if there happens to be a weak signal, (it'll) pull it back down."

VERIFY CONCLUSION

In conclusion, Meeker helped us VERIFY holding up your cell phone over your head will not typically increase your signal. Try the airplane mode trick instead.

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